What's Going On With Microsoft Shares Today?

Shares of several companies in the broader technology sector, including Microsoft Corporation MSFT, are trading higher amid overall market strength after the Federal Reserve announced it would raise the key interest rate by 50 basis points.

The Federal Reserve raised its target fed funds rate by 0.5% on Wednesday to a new range of between 0.75% and 1.0%, its first rate hike of at least half a percentage point in more than 20 years. The Fed also said it will begin reducing the size of its balance sheet starting on June 1… Read More

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Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, Microsoft has a 52-week high of $349.67 and a 52-week low of $238.07.